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BOSS BD-2w Waza Craft Blues DriverBy No Empl in ContentId #628), Accessories, posted on 03-03-2015
BOSS had some of their engineers in Japan do what lots of guitarists have been doing to their Blues Driver- mod them! After plugging in to a Fender Amp, I can say that the Waza Craft Blues Driver is a
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BOSS Waza Craft Super OverdriveBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 03-03-2015
In this world of modded and boutique pedals, it is too easy to overlook the companies that started the whole pedal craze. Well, BOSS has released a line of their own "modded" pedals and upon trying on
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Quick Tip: Latency & InterfacesBy Joel Thall, Recording, posted on 11-06-2014
After making the typical buffer size adjusments in your DAW and latency is still an issue consider monitoring through headphones. if you’re listening to monitor speakers and your ears are about 3 feet
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Fishman Fluence Strat PickupsBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 09-17-2014
Everybody and their mother says you can't have a quiet (active or hum cancelling) Strat pickup that still sounds like a vintage Strat. I agreed until we installed a set of the Fishman Fluence Strat pi
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Sennheiser ew300IEM-G3By Joel Thall, Live Sound, posted on 05-22-2014
One problem with in-ear bodypack receivers is that the small size of the receiver makes it difficult to include any form of diversity reception, the technology which is critical in preventing dropouts
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Designing the Charvel San Dimas GT GuitarsBy Scott Riedle, Guitars, posted on 04-08-2014
Summer of 2013, a visual concept for a new Charvel guitar design popped into my brain. I imagined a white guitar with colored racing stripes like a Mustang car. And then I thought, “what if those raci
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Floyd Rose Titanium Tremolo KitBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 03-16-2013
After a fairly simple install on a Jackson (just replacing the existing Floyd and locking nut- pretty no-brainer stuff) ) I have a say that I am hearing more "prescence" and sustain compared to the st
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Electroman DelayBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 02-13-2013
SolidGoldFX are getting a buzz in the guitar community due to their great effects at great prices. I had a blast testing their Electroman delay. The warm, tape-like delay is very musical and satisfyin
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Surf Rider Deluxe ReverbBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 02-13-2013
If you are looking for a multi-effect digital reverb, the Surf Rider Deluxe is is not for you. However, if you want the classic tube reverb sound from the amps of the 60's and 70's, the Surf Rider roc
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Bare Knuckle Guitar CableBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 01-31-2013
I have been a long-time fan of Bare Knuckle pickups- they're amazing. So I looked forward to plugging in their new line of cables. It turns out that the cables are made by Van Damme, an Englich manufa
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T.C.electronic Flashback X4By Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 11-02-2012
I couldn't stop playing this thing. It sounds great. The analog type delays sound very analog and the more modern settings are awesome. I love being able to tweak the knobs and store the settings. It
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MXR Hendrix Tribute OctaviaBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 11-02-2012
There are a lot of Octavia, octave-fuzz, type pedals on the market and a lot of them sound very good. I was pleasantly surprised that this relatively inexpensive Octavia, the MXR 70th Anniversary Hen
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MXR Hendrix Tribute Fuzz FaceBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 11-02-2012
The MXR 70th Anniversary Hendrix Tribute Fuzz Face is a great pedal that could easily be priced higher. I plugged a Strat into a relatively clean amp so I could hear it's vintage fuzz tone with little
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VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod Overdrive & DistortionBy No Empl in ContentId #600), Accessories, posted on 10-04-2012
The Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod Overdrive/Distortion is finally in stock. The wait has been worth it though. “I”, a gear nut, think this pedal delivers and then some. I really enjoyed how you can ble
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Klein Epic 1959 PAF HumbuckerBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 09-29-2012
I have heard some great humbuckers here at Rainbow, from real vintage PAF's to reissues by several excellent builders. The Klein PAF humbuckers truly authentic and yet they are in a price range that d
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Klein Epic 1954 Strat Pickup SetBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 09-29-2012
The Klein Epic 1954 Strat pickup set sounds like a real set of 1954 Strat pickups. Sure, every guitar is different but the old 50's Strats all had that amazing bell-like clarity and presence, sweet hi
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Klein Epic 1957 Strat Pickup SetBy Pete Fine, Accessories, posted on 09-29-2012
The Klein Epic 1957 Strat pickup set sounded so authentic that I had to try it in a few different amps to be sure I wasn't just imagining things. The sweet high end, sparkly but still punchy, and the
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MXR MC 406 CAE BufferBy No Empl in ContentId #595), Accessories, posted on 09-19-2012
The MXR MC406 is a real lifesaver for any guitarist with a multi-pedal setup. Running your signal through chains of effects and/or long cable runs really drops the signal level. The MXR MC406 g
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Meinl Artisan Cajon Soleá Line FrontplateBy Victor Chan, Drums, posted on 09-14-2012
The Meinl Artisan Edition Cajon Soleá is a 9 ply birch wood bodied cajon. It has a slightly concave body near the front where it meets the cedar front plate for a further refinement in Meinl's fundame
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